Map of Bridgeport city, Illinois

Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2010 census.

Bridgeport city overview:
Name:	Bridgeport city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Lawrence County
Incorporated:	1896
Elevation:	449 ft (137 m)
Total Area:	1.10 sq mi (2.84 km²)
Land Area:	1.07 sq mi (2.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	1,800
Population Density:	1,679.10/sq mi (648.22/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1708186
GNISfeature ID:	2393415

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History

Bridgeport was established in the mid-1850s as a stop along the Ohio and Mississippi Railway. It was named by a railroad official for the bridge that spanned Indian Creek, in the southern part of the city. Bridgeport incorporated in 1896.

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Geography

Bridgeport lies southwest of Lawrenceville along Illinois State Route 250.

According to the 2010 census, Bridgeport has a total area of 1.075 square miles (2.78 km), of which 1.05 square miles (2.72 km) (or 97.67%) is land and 0.025 square miles (0.06 km) (or 2.33%) is water.